The Washington critic., 1887-07-19
SPORTS OF THE SEASON,

Washington could do nothing with Nor
rls' delivery yesterday; Ia fact secured only
apathy hits, while Pittsburg made 10 OF
Gilmore. 1t was inevitable that Plttsburg
should win. The boys played fairly good
game, while Pittsbug played very credit
ably and won by 4 to .. Washington tenn
porarlly drops into seventh place. The
Phillles hit Weidman hard and played a
better fielding game and had no trouble
in defeating Detroit by ~ to2. New York
pounded Baldwin, while Chicago got only
4 hits oil Keefe. New York won by 10 ..
a Boston contemporary Is responsible for
the following; "From the day Mr.. GaiTney
was engaged to manage the team, one or
more disgruntled stockholders have taken
advantage Of every opportunity to hamper
and thwart him 10 his efforts to induce sue
cess to perch upon the Washlngton's banner.
had no idea that the affair had become so
seilOus until day or two ago Walter
Htwett, secretary OF the home club, gave
me the inside history OF the controversy.
lie said poln, had been reached where the
best interests Of the club demanded that
either a certain stoc khOldcr should be fired
out Of the club or Manager GaiIney would
have to be released"
Baseball Personalities.
A generous rivalry should pervade the
ranks OF all League clubs, and Il Is refresh
ing to see hard players rebuke partisan
writer's as the Detroit players did. They
said "The Bostons are foemen worthy OF
our steel. They can play as good ball as
any club, and 1t is no disgrace TO be beaten
by them.n
The New Yorks have bought the release
20 e Al
sidered the best pitcher In the Eastern
League. Last season he pitched for the
Newhuryports and Lynns in the New Eng
land League.
II there is anything that spectators ad-
mire In Madden more than anything else, 1t
Is his eafnestness. AS soon as he hits the
ball even II II is a slow one TO the pitcher,
be drops his bat and runs as II possessed
Such work as the Bostons showed In the
Detroit games may enable them to be in the
second place by the close of the week.
There has been little tagging noticeable in
the nine
Manager Gafrney has at last put Myers
where he belongs, and as a result Myers Is
doing magnificent work. Exchange.
The New York Times thinks the Giant
might come of victorious In contest
with a team OF experts at "one old catn
from the primary department OF the public
school.
Bob Barr has been signed to pitch for
Rochester during bis months vacation, be
ginning next Monday. He will probably
face his old catcher, Jack Humphries, who
now manages the Rochesters, and was for.
merly OF the Washington Association team
II the Detroit management wish to please
their men and also to play their team at Its
full strength they will make jim White a
fixture at third base. The "deaconn has
been driven from third base by prejudiced
local paper, much to the detriment OF the
team.
Harry Wright now occupies q seat In the
press box. The Phlllies have not lost a
game since he changed his seat. The vet
eran manager says he will keep of the
players bench as long as the good luck con
tinues.
Mullane has now pitched in eight consec-
utive winning games.
The left-hand pitchers are doing the bet
ter work this season.
Clergymen In Cincinnati are regular at
tendants at the ball ground.
The Phillies have certainly struck win
nipggalt. 1t is to be hoped that they viii
keep II up with the Pittsburgs.
"With the exception that Wiman has
made no offer of $4,000 for the Detroits
and that the club has not proposed to sol
for $4,000, the statement regarding the
alleged deal is substantially correct" This
President Stearns says.-[ Detroit Free
Press.
1t is said that Jack Dempsey will not ap
pear In the ring again until next fall.
Paddy Ryan Is said to wear one OF thI
biggest "sparksn in San Francisco.
Bubear, the English sculler, is something
Of boxer as well.
Under the Illinois anti.pool selling law
gambling at fair grounds on horse races Il
prohibited, as well as at regular trottinl
meetings.
After the coming match between Wei
ard Havlln, the feather-weight pugillsts
| Robert MaClusky, tho 'unknown,n wht
| defeated Johnny Aaron, is liable to be heart
| OF as an opponent for the winner. lie cal
| get to lis pounds, and his friends think h,
| is q champion.
Harry Wilkes is to trot against the pace
| Johnstone at Detroit this week for purs,
j OF S3,O00-Wilkesi in harness and Johnston,
| TO wagon.
1t is the opinion OF good judges thai
Kingilsh would not have lost the Atlantic
| stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday Il
| he had not been fouled by Now or Never
| luIlmeu III thc hSst uic ihlslhS sun
| stanlial purse for the widow OF the jocke,
| Joe Harris, who was killed last week.
There will be three good trotting race
and probably a running race at Brightwoo,
next Friday afternoon. The first race IA
sweepstakes OF SIS each, aud has fou
| entries The second is a match for 800
side between Bobby Burns and Clarence
and the third Is S25 sweepstakes,with fou
entries, Little Harry, Spot, Headlight an,
Fanny Fantal. II the running race fills
| will be at half.mile heats, catch weights.